{"id":13104,"date":"2024-03-12T16:13:05","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T15:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/news\/uni-europa-in-support-of-striking-workers-at-german-public-broadcaster-ard\/"},"modified":"2024-03-19T10:34:33","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T09:34:33","slug":"uni-europa-in-support-of-striking-workers-at-german-public-broadcaster-ard","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/news\/uni-europa-in-support-of-striking-workers-at-german-public-broadcaster-ard\/","title":{"rendered":"UNI Europa in support of striking workers at German public broadcaster ARD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The strike is a reaction to the refusal of ARD management to make meaningful proposals, as management seems to play on time to delay negotiations. One example: during the second round of negotiations at regional broadcaster S\u00fcdwest Rundfunk (SWR) on 9 March 2024, management announced that an offer on pay would not be made before the end of April.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In a joint public video broadcast today, workers from various broadcasters came together to inform colleagues about the state of negotiations and the reasons for the strike action.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Christoph Schmitz-Dethlefsen<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">member of the ver.di national executive board<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> responsible for the media sector said: <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cThe frustration among workers is growing after record inflation coupled with very low wage developments. It is completely incomprehensible why ARD management is stalling negotiations<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Our demands for increases are important to compensate for the loss of purchasing power. It is urgent to agree as quickly as possible on a fair wage package. But the regional broadcasters of the ARD have so far offered nothing, even though three months have already passed since the expiration of the collective agreements. This is a huge disregard for the day-to-day work of freelancers, workers and trainees, whose legitimate expectations are just ignored<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">,\u201d he added.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ver.di is demanding an increase in salaries and fees with retroactive effect from 1 January of 10.5 per cent, at least 500\u20ac per month or 200\u20ac\u00a0for trainees and apprentices. The previous collective agreement had provided for a pay rise of 2.8 per cent for the period from April 2021 to the end of 2023 and a one-off inflation compensation bonus of 3,000\u20ac euros.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Oliver Roethig, Regional Secretary of UNI Europa<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> said: \u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">UNI Europa and its media unions from across Europe stand in support for our colleagues at ver.di and workers of the regional broadcasters of the ARD. Public service broadcasting workers are delivering high quality news, education and entertainment every day. While public funding for broadcasters in Germany has remained stable in real terms, workers continue to suffer from the impact of inflation. We call on management to finally engage with ver.di in a meaningful way and to urgently address the workers demand for a fair pay rise.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The collective agreements at public broadcasters ARD, ZDF and Deutschlandradio expire at different times. They have been harmonised for the four major broadcasters Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR), Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), S\u00fcdwest Rundfunk (SWR) and Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) that belong to the ARD. More collective agreements are due to expire at the end of March at Deutschlandradio, at the end of April at Radio Bremen and at the end of May at Saarl\u00e4ndischer Rundfunk (SR).\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">UNI Europa\u2019s media, entertainment and arts sector brings together more than 60 unions cross Europe many of whom are representing workers at public service broadcasters. Together, member unions engage with their European social partner, including the European Broadcasting Union, EBU (ARD is a member organisation of the EBU) to promote social dialogue and collective bargaining. Sustainable funding for public service broadcasters implies dignified working conditions and fair pay for sustainable careers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The strike is a reaction to the refusal of ARD management to make meaningful proposals, as management seems to play on time to delay negotiations. 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